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2.2.2
Toxic Pollutants. Sixty-five specific compounds and
families of compounds were identified as toxic by the EPA (Title
40 CFR, Part 403). The EPA must promulgate effluent
limitations, pretreatment standards, and new source performance
standards for 42 major industrial categories (Title 40 CFR, Part
403). Examples of toxic substances typically found in
wastewater from Navy installations are heavy metals, cyanides,
aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), phenols and halogenated
phenols, paint stripping agents, solvents, surfactants, and
degreasers.
a) Contact local and state regulatory agencies for
updated list of priority pollutants.
b) If characteristics of industrial wastewater are
unknown, obtain complete organic and inorganic analysis by an
EPA certified laboratory. Refer to Section 4 for sample
collection and analytical procedures.
2.2.3
Effluent Discharge Limits. Effluent discharge limits
for industrial wastes are established by the EPA. The limits
are specific to the industrial waste category (such as metal
finishing or electroplating), the type of industrial facility
(new or existing), and the point of discharge. Effluent
discharge alternatives are presented below.
2.2.3.1
Direct Discharge to Navigable Water. Direct discharge
to a receiving water body would be regulated under the NPDES
permit. Direct discharge will usually require an extensive
treatment facility that is capable of producing low effluent
pollutant levels for conventional pollutants and toxic
pollutants. A Naval treatment facility that discharges directly
to navigable water is designated herein as a Navy-owned
treatment works (NOTW).
2.2.3.2
Indirect Discharge. Indirect discharge to a receiving
water body occurs by way of a sewerage collection system and a
POTW. Indirect discharge does not require an NPDES permit for
the industrial wastewater. The discharged wastewater
characteristics, however, must satisfy the POTW's sewer use
ordinance and pretreatment standards. A Navy-owned treatment
facility that uses indirect discharge is designated herein as a
pretreatment facility.
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